Log of the HIMA Tesla
Monday, February 15
Forenoon Watch: Six Bells and a Half
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“You look skeptical,” Jack said, watching my face. “You don’t think this is the perfect opportunity for exploring a truly remarkable opportunity?”
I pulled my mind back from thoughts that were highly improper, most of which concerned him lying n***d on my bed, and said slowly, “I am more concerned with what I’m going to do with you now that you’re here, regardless of how you came to be on my ship. The Aerocorps takes a narrow view of unauthorized personnel on board their ships, and frankly, I have no idea what explanation I can give the emperor’s officials when we land in Rome.”
“Emperor?” he asked. “There’s an emperor?”
“Emperor William VI, yes. The empire consists of the United Kingdom, and the
